tournament

noun

ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
Definition of tournamentnext
as in competition
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs

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Recent Examples of tournament During a scene in which Chun-Li tries to wake Ken up to the fact that the tournament is merely a front for draining the power of his former best friend and training partner, Ryu, another creative choice wound up on the cutting-room floor. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026 Charlotte, which was eliminated from the Eastern Conference play-in tournament last season, was without starters Coby White (left calf strain) and shooting guard Kon Knueppel (right hamstring strain), who led the NBA last season in 3-pointers made. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 That will play a role in how much media companies are willing to spend on both tournaments, but Gai doesn't expect the time zone challenges to play too much of a role in the bidding. — Alex Sherman, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The 1971 team went 27-3 overall and 14-0 in conference play, becoming the first undefeated squad in Big Eight history while claiming both the regular-season and tournament crowns. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tournament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
  1. competition
  2. event
  3. game
  4. championship
  5. match
  6. contest
  7. tourney
Noun
  • Now, Tan-Gillespie is tasked with getting KFC’s American business back on track as the brand faces growing competition paired with more health-conscious and cash-strapped consumers.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Still, some market participants see reason for hope in a market bludgeoned this year over worries about rising prices, tensions in the Middle East and stiff competition from artificial intelligence hyperscalers flooding the market with debt.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • The last includes those black-swan events that come out of left field and test a company’s resilience, from war to pandemics.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.
    — Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Sexton, who missed all five preseason games, was a full participant in practice Monday and did not suffer a setback, Redick said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That’s going to be one of the best things about this season — the preponderance of Hornets games on local TV.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of game
Noun
  • LeBron James got the business from Knicks fans still gloating and riding an emotional high from an NBA championship banner celebration.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • LeBron James played spoiler against the New York Knicks on their championship banner night in his first game of his unprecedented 24th NBA season, but not before getting into a war of words with a fan.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of championship
Noun
  • Paris Saint-Germain, one of the most popular soccer teams in the world, rescheduled its Saturday match to Monday because of the unrest in the area.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, the first five minutes of the match painted a different story.
    — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • Iowa, which voted three times for Trump in presidential years, has competitive contests for governor, Senate and in three of its four House districts.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Every team’s games will stream locally, with many franchises also airing contests on freely available over-the-air broadcast stations.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of contest
Noun
  • The next men’s event marks the centenary edition of the tourney; as such, FIFA is marking the anniversary with one-off games to be staged in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Bulldogs’ sensational sophomore setter, Kohen Cazmierczak (106 assists), earned all-tourney honors as did Winter Park junior Ellie Rodriguez.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of tourney

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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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